Children’s Day : A Day For The Child In Each One Of Us

Their voices ring through the corridors of every school around the world. Their naughty antics are the talk of every ground in your neighborhood. They are children, the future of your and every nation. Children’s Day is a day dedicated to the proper nurturing and development of children all over the world. Celebrated on different dates in different countries, this day is a reminder to all adults about the importance of children in a society. It is also a great way to remind us of how important it is to keep the child in each one of us alive.

India celebrates Children’s Day on 14^th Nov each year. All Indians are aware that the great love for children exhibited by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru is the reason why the nation celebrates this day on his birthday. You may recall that Panditji or Chacha Nehru (as he used to be fondly called by the children in those days) was known to compare children with roses. He would often say that children are like rose buds, who need to be nourished and well treated to ensure full blooming of their personalities. For all of us, however, Children’s Day is that fun day in school when there were no studies and only celebrations. Image courtesy : indif.com

All over the country, children’s day is an official holiday in brightly decorated schools. However, children are required to take part in all the competitive and cultural activities that are held in the place. Did you know that almost every school in India has a healthy participation for cultural and academic programs held on children’s day every year? Let us take a quick look at how different activities fill the day in different schools.

• Cultural Activities: From song to dance, from mime shows to one-act plays, you get to see a wide variety of cultural activities in Indian schools on the fourteenth of November every year. The performance may be in group or solo, the preparation time may range from one week to two months. The final result brings glee on the faces of teachers and students alike. Parents visiting the cultural program get a peek into the growing talent of their children on that day.  
• Academic and Co-curricular Competitions: Debates, elocutions, recitations, quiz programs, and panel discussions are only a few examples of the different academics based competitions held on this day. These activities add to the intellectual quotient of every participant, as he or she is required to look beyond text books and develop views basing on real life. Last but not the least, they handle the mammoth pressure of sharing their thoughts on a public platform. Along with this, there are sports events organized to showcase the players the school can boast of.
• Social Awareness Programs: Most of these celebrations wind up with lunch and mild social awareness programs for the children to participate in. These could include tree planting, campus cleaning, distribution of food and clothing to poor and so on.

Thus, most schools ensure that children get a chance to draw out rare talents in them, keeping the vision of Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru alive. Floralis understands this respectful homage that every school pays and takes immense pride in assisting in colorful decorations that the schools indulge in, by using their products. We hope teachers and students will find all the memorabilia they want to gift at our website. See you soon, little ones!